How we scored it
Fruit extract only; no synthetic fragments.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Extracted from the fruit of the loofah/sponge gourd plant. No synthetic alternative route.
In plain English
An extract from loofah fruit used to condition skin. It is obtained from the plant's fibrous fruit.
CosIng definition: Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Sponge Loofah, Luffa cylindrica, Cucurbitaceae
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2LUFFA CYLINDRICA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3LUFFA CYLINDRICA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LUFFA%20CYLINDRICA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT